So what's with this Sugar then ? FAQ

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  • LAW_714
    LAW_714 Posts: 258
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    Thanks for going to the trouble of looking all of that up and explaining it.
  • Mdin1029
    Mdin1029 Posts: 456 Member
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    Thanks! I am trying to reduce added sugars greatly and keep natural sugars to a minimum, I do love fruit in the summer though!
  • ashleyisgreat
    ashleyisgreat Posts: 586 Member
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    Great information! Thank you, thank you, thank you!
  • annakow
    annakow Posts: 385 Member
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    Thanks!!
  • pinkdreams13
    pinkdreams13 Posts: 25 Member
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    Thanks for posting this. I have been thinking about turning my sugar off as well because I get discouraged if I eat a lot of fruit in the day and I am way over. I can track the added sugars by myself as I have been able to kind of keep it under control. I think that I am going to start tracking something else like fiber. Great post!!!
  • nickijo2003
    nickijo2003 Posts: 19 Member
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    i have just joined mfp and find i am over my sugar every day and it mainly comes from fruit, milk and yoghurts, rather annoying seeing it go into the red without even a sniff of chocolate or wine
  • pluckabee
    pluckabee Posts: 346 Member
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    This should be a sticky topic. The amount of threads about sugar right now is ridiculous
  • LeanButNotMean44
    LeanButNotMean44 Posts: 852 Member
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    This should be a sticky topic. The amount of threads about sugar right now is ridiculous

    Agreed, although it would be interesting to see how many threads would get started about it even if it were a stickied post. :ohwell:
  • saxmaniac
    saxmaniac Posts: 1,133 Member
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    Very good post.

    To this day, I haven't seen a single good reason for people to track sugar separately from carbs, for the purposes of losing fat - except for a single poster who noted that they found it easier to binge on sugar. So they avoid it since it's a trigger or psychological issue).

    Sugars are carbs. Track your carbs unless you have a really good reason not to, and you probably don't, even if you have diabetes.
  • gowrirao81
    gowrirao81 Posts: 139 Member
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    Thank you! :flowerforyou: I have wondered for so long about this!
  • LCFulmer
    LCFulmer Posts: 183 Member
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    Awesome post... I track my sugar just to see which foods I need to alter.. I've gone over and managed to stay under at times. I tend to discount my intake of sugar from fruits but have removed some of my Fav daily snacks i.e. Yogurt Bites. I moved them to my "weekend treat". So I don't totally deny myself buut now make it a treat.
  • julianasalim56
    julianasalim56 Posts: 1
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    Thank's for the FAQ. I am frustrated on how to lower my sugar intake as the source is mostly from fruits & milk.
  • llstacy
    llstacy Posts: 91 Member
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    Bump
  • khgraves
    khgraves Posts: 54 Member
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    I'm glad I'm not the only one going over sugar. I've had a watermelon in the fridge and have been eating a little bit all week. That greatly increases my sugar intake.
  • AlabasterVerve
    AlabasterVerve Posts: 3,171 Member
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    Bump.
  • AlabasterVerve
    AlabasterVerve Posts: 3,171 Member
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    And bump again to keep in my top 25.
  • viv0147
    viv0147 Posts: 20
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    Thank you for the information it's been really helpful to me and I should imagine too many other people! I have been amazed regarding the added sugar in food, and I am now choosing food's with very little added sugar and some without any at all but I have been unable to keep to my target of 25 the total sugar for today is 35 but 19 of that is from fruit so from what I could understand from the information you have provided it should be okay well I have lost some weight 9.5 lbs so getting there slowly once again thank you.

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